Vietnamese women’s association in Belgium holds its first congress

Ambassador Nguyen Van Thao and the executive committee of the Vietnamese Women’s Association in Belgium at the congress. (Photo: VNA)

Speaking at the congress, Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium Nguyen Van Thao affirmed the role of Vietnamese women in general and the Vietnamese Women’s Association in Belgium in particular in fostering solidarity among Vietnamese women in the European country.

The ambassador pledged to support the association in its operations and keep a close coordination with the Vietnamese Association in Belgium in building a united Vietnamese community.

He expressed his hope that the Vietnamese Women’s Association in Belgium will help maintain and spread traditional cultural values of Vietnam in the country, especially through the teaching of the Vietnamese language to younger generations.

At the congress, an executive committee, including 13 members, was elected and Ms. Pham Thi My Anh was elected as the President of the association.

The association will focus on dealing with current global issues such as climate change and women’s role improvement, while gathering women for mutual support in integrating into the host society, and motivating women to pursue their dreams.

As scheduled, in March, the Vietnamese Women’s Association in Belgium will organise exchanges for Vietnamese women in Belgium and the Netherlands as well as some other European countries.

The Vietnamese community in Belgium currently has nearly 13,000 members./.